The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26
The American Association.

CLEVELAND, May 25-McKean's work at short
cost Cleveland the first game with the Balti-
mores to-day The victory OF the visiting team
was easy, Notwithstanding the fact that the err
rors were even in number and the fact that
Cleveland scored the greater number OF base
hits. The errors of the home team were more
costly, and their hits were untimely and scat
tered. s'Phenomensl' Smith wild, but he
Eteadied up at critical points In the game. and
Trott gave him excellent support Captain
Burns. of the Baltimores covered short loosely.
Pechineys pitching was unsteady and Ineffective
Reipschlager gave him great support behind the
bat. and Reccius and Stricken did the same In
the inield. Baltimore took winning lead at
the outset and held it throughout the game.
Grif6ns catch of a long drive as he tripped and
fell was remarkable Attendance, 500 Score
Sliss1sas. s 9 9 o o-l5
Earned runs-Cleveland 81 Baltimore. g. Two
base hits-McKean. Davis. Stolen bases Stricken
fucker Griffin. Errors-Cleveland. z; Baltimore. z.
Double play--.Reccius and Toy. First base balls
Greenwood t2). Trott. Smith. Hit by pitched bali
Griffin. First base on errors-Ceveland. 3; Balti-
RI Pechiney. Passed bas-Reipschlager l. Trott. L.
Wild pitches-Pechiney. 2; Smith, l. Time-2:l5.
Umpire-Valentine.
ST. LOUIS, TO- METRoPoL1rANs, 3.
ST. LOUIS May 25.-King carried off the hon.
Drs in to-day's victory of the champions over
affective and the only relief to amonotonous and
tiresome game. Mays was batted freely and re.
reived miserable support, especially up to the
fourth inning Nelson hit the arm by a
pitched ball in the third inning, and was COM
PEELED to retire. Kings pitching, Welchis field
ing and Haukinson's work at third were the
best features Score:
G Ne s,iitr 2 9 Q Q o
Earned runs-St. Louis z. Two-base hit-Hankin-
son. Three-base hts-Latham. Hankinson. Stolen
(.0. OBrien 60. Gerhardt. Double play-Radford,
Gerhardt and Orr First base on balls-of King,
-sst. Louis. z: Metropoltans. g. Struck our-By
King. 2; by Mays 2 Passed bals-Bushong. 2;
Unnpiie-John Magner.
LOUISVILLE, 5; BROOKLYN, T.
LOUISVILLE May 25.-A large crowd wit
nessed an exciting contest at the Louisville ball
park this afternoon. Ramsey's work in the
pitchers box was excellent, striking out ten
men. Louisville batted Porter hard, but did not
come up to the Brooklyns IN their fielding. Hits
by Browning and Kerins. and good base-run-
ming brought in the winning runs in the last
inning Score:
Louisville ...-.---.O I o o 2-5
Brooklyn. Q Q / 1 o IA
Earned runs-.Louisville $: Brooklyn; 1. Two
base hits-Kerins and Smith. Three-base hit,
Mcclellan t2,; Terry; Porter l2,. Double nI
plays-Wolf and Kerins; Terry and Pinckney; Phil
fps unassisted. First base balls-OM Ramsey, 2;
off Porter. 3. Errors-Lonisville 3; BROOKLYN. /.
Struck out-By Ramsey 10; by Porter. z; Passed
balls-Cross. 2. Wild pitch-Rau.sey. Umpire
McQuade.
ATHLETICS, 5; CINCINNATI, 4
CINcINNATI, May 25.-Seward and Serad
fought to-day's game independently of the field
ers. Each had five clean hits scored against
him, and but one man on either side secured his
base on balls. Serad's wild pitches were both
productive of runs, and McPhees only error cost
the winning tally. In the first two innings ten
of the twelve players at the bat were retired on
short flies Cuthberts umpiring decidedly
off, the visitors getting the worst of it. The
Athletics won the game on its merits Score:
Cincinnati ---.---.--..O o 0-4
Athletics -...-.---..O o o o 1-5
Earned runs-Cincinnat 1; Athletics, 2 Two
base hits-McGarr ca. Double plays-Poorman
Bierbauer; McGarr and Bierbauer; Stovey, Resner
Robinson. Stolen bases-Corkhiil, Carpenter Nc
Carr Roseman- Errors Cincinnati 3; Athletics. 3:
First base balls-Stovey, Nicol. Hit by pitched
bas-Nicol Corkhill.. Struck oud-Carpenter. Jones.
Passed ball--Robnson, l. Wild pitches-Serad, 2.
Time-1:25. Umpire-Cuthbert.